Mississippi Republican Scandals | Updated List of GOP Scandals in MS
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Mississippi Republican U.S. Congress Member & Candidate Scandals
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Chip PickeringFmr. U.S. Representative [R-MS]
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7/17/09
Had an extramarital affair with a woman he previously dated in college and would have sex with her in a building designated for supposedly devoutly Christian lawmakers to live at while Congress was in session and his wife and five children were back home
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According to a civil lawsuit filed by his estranged wife
Mississippi Republican Executive Branch Scandals
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Mike ParsonGovernor [R-MS]![Facebook page for Mike Parson (153k followers) Facebook icon](img/icons/social/facebook20j.png)
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8/03/21
Pardoned a husband-wife duo who pointed an assault-style rifle and handgun at a group of Black Lives Matter protesters who were peacefully marching near their home even after they told reporters that they didn't regret their actions and promised they would do it again if it came to it
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According to reports filed by mainstream media
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Haley BarbourFmr. Governor [R-MS]
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1/10/12
Pardoned a man who shot his victim twice in the head at point blank range less than twenty years into a life sentence
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Pardoned a man convicted of shooting his girlfriend in the back and killing her at a public cafe just over ten years into his life sentence
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Pardoned a man convicted of shooting and killing his estranged wife and infant son and wounding another man less than twenty years into his life sentence
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1/10/12
Pardoned a man who killed an 8-month-old boy in an alcohol-fueled crash who belongs to a politically connected family that donates a lot of money to Republicans
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According to news reports from credible media outlets
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1/10/12
Pardoned the brother of famed NFL quarterback Brett Favre who killed someone else in a drunk driving crash decades ago and had long since completed his sentence which makes you wonder if the only reason he pardoned him is because he's close with Favre
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According to news reports from credible media outlets
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1/10/12
Pardoned a man convicted of soliciting sexually explicit messages from an underage girl after having a private lunch with a close friend of his family
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Mississippi Republican State Legislator Scandals